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We Breed Lions : Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture. by Westhead, Rick.;
'We Breed Lions' is a hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and shocking incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey. Rick Westhead lives in Toronto, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Editors, Journalists, Publishers; SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects; SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Hockey;
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Is a river alive? / by Macfarlane, Robert,1976-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-345) and index."From the celebrated nature writer, observer and advocate Robert Macfarlane, a brilliant, immersive and paradigm-shifting book that says an emphatic yes to the question it asks. Robert Macfarlane writes, "At the heart of Is A River Alive? is a single, powerful idea: that rivers, forests, glaciers and mountains are living beings, and that as such they have rights that should be recognized both in imagination and in law. The river has the right to flow unimpeded to the sea; the old-growth forest the right not to be felled; the mountain the right not to be disembowelled for coal." This idea -- known as the Rights of Nature -- is driving a conceptual and legal revolution, largely led by Indigenous and non-white activists who are succeeding at challenging the Western legal system to think beyond the idea of nature as material for humans to exploit to a future where regarding all of nature as a living entity may ensure our survival. The book flows like water, from the mountains to the sea, following three major journeys Macfarlane undertakes with local activists: to Ecuador where a recent court decision protects the ancient cedars of the cloud forests from Canadian mining activity; to India, where the fight to revive rivers that start in the glaciers of the Himalayas and empty into the ocean and polluted lagoons of Chennai is not yet won; and to northeastern Quebec where in 2021 an alliance between the local Innu nation and the regional municipal council declared the Mutehekau (Magpie) River a living being, with legal rights. Along with the voices of his fellow travellers, Macfarlane's own voice and incomparable gifts of expression carry immeasurable power to open hearts, spark conversations and challenge perspectives, making Is A River Alive? not only a wondrous literary experience but a powerful rallying cry in the environmental justice movement"--
Subjects: Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-; Environmentalism.; Rights of nature.; Rivers; Rivers;
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1,001 voices on climate change : everyday stories of flood, fire, drought and displacement from around the world / by Lockwood, Devi,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A journalist travels the world to collect personal stories about how flood, fire, drought, and rising seas are changing communities"--
Subjects: Human beings; Water-supply; Human ecology.; Climatic changes; Sea level;
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Submersed : wonder, obsession, and murder in the world of amateur submarines / by Frank, Matthew Gavin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."An exquisite, lyrical foray into the world of deep-sea divers, the obsession and madness that oceans inspire in us, and the story of submarine inventor Peter Madsen's murder of journalist Kim Wall -- a captivating blend of literary prose, science writing, and true crime Submersed begins with an investigation into the beguiling subculture of DIY submersible obsessives: men and women -- but mostly men -- who are so compelled to sink into the deep sea that they become amateur backyard submarine-builders. Should they succeed in fashioning a craft in their garage or driveway and set sail, they do so at great personal risk -- as the 2023 fatal implosion of Stockton Rush's much more highly funded submarine, Titan, proved to the world. Matthew Gavin Frank explores the origins of the human compulsion to sink to depth, from the diving bells of Aristotle and Alexander the Great to the Confederate H. L. Hunley, which became the first submersible to sink an enemy warship before itself being sunk during the Civil War. The deeper he plunges, however, the more the obsession seems to dovetail with more threatening traits. Following the grisly murder of journalist Kim Wall at the hands of eccentric entrepreneur Peter Madsen aboard his DIY midget submarine, Frank finds himself reckoning with obsession's darkest extremes. Weaving together elements of true crime, the strange history of the submarine, the mythology of the deep sea, and the physical and mental side effects of sinking to great depth, Frank attempts to get to the bottom of this niche compulsion to chase the extreme in our planet's bodies of water and in our own bodies. What he comes to discover, and interrogate, are the odd and unexpected overlaps between the unquenchable human desire to descend into deep water, and a penchant for unspeakable violence"--
Subjects: Madsen, Peter, 1971-; Wall, Kim, 1987-2017.; Murder; Submarines (Ships); Submersibles;
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A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Baird, Jenni,actor.; Climo, Brett,actor.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Earl, Abby,actor.; Hall, Craig(Actor),actor.; Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Holden, Frankie J.,actor.; Lee, Bevan,creator,screenwriter.; Martin-Jones, Chris,television producer,television director.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,1987-actor.; Wiseman, Sara,1972-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),film distributor.; Foxtel (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Seven Productions,production company.;
Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, David Berry, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Sara Wiseman, Jenni Baird, Frankie J. Holden, Craig Hall.Originally produced and aired on television in 2017.The continuing saga of nurse Sarah Nordmann and the Bligh family set in 1958 Australia.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Television melodramas.; Television series.; Country life; Families; Nineteen fifties; Nurses; Social classes;
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A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Baird, Jenni,1976-actor.; Climo, Brett,actor.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Earl, Abby,1990-actor.; Hall, Craig(Actor),actor.; Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Holden, Frankie J.,1952-actor.; Lee, Bevan,1950-creator,screenwriter.; Martin-Jones, Chris,television producer,television director.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,1987-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),film distributor.; Foxtel (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Seven Studios,production company.;
Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, David Berry, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Sara Wiseman, Frankie J. Holden, Craig Hall.Originally produced and aired on television in 2018.In the final season, Sarah Nordmann finally marries wealthy landowner George Bligh. But as Sarah takes her place as lady of Ash Park, George's mother, Elizabeth, feels pushed out of the household. George's son, James, returns from abroad to start a business, while his daughter, Anna, lives in Hawaii with her sister-in-law, hiding a secret from the family. The Bligh's face tragedies, betrayals, and new beginnings that will challenge their relationships and change the courses of their lives.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television melodramas.; Country life; Families; Nineteen fifties; Nurses; Social classes;
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A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Baird, Jenni,actor.; Barrett, Shirley,television director.; Barry, Ian,television director.; Berry, David,actor.; Climo, Brett,actor.; Danzey, Lynn-Maree,television director.; Dusseldorp, Marta,1973-actor.; Earl, Abby,actor.; Hall, Craig,actor.; Hannam, David,screenwriter.; Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Holden, Frankie J,actor.; Lambert, Sarah,screenwriter.; Lee, Bevan,creator.; Martin-Jones, Chris,television producer,television director.; Mignone, Aldo,actor.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,1987-actor.; Parsons, Deborah,screenwriter.; Ridley, John,screenwriter.; Sandler, Giula,screenwriter.; Thomson, Katherine,screenwriter.; Wilson, Kim,screenwriter.; Winspear, Ben,actor.; Wiseman, Sara,1972-actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),film distributor.; Foxtel,production company.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; Seven Productions,production company.;
Director of photography, John Stokes ; production designer, Fiona Donovan ; composer, Michael Yezerski.Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Brett Climo, David Berry, Abby Earl, Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Aldo Mignone, Sara Wiseman, Jenni Baird, Frankie J. Holden, Craig Hall, Ben Winspear.Originally produced and aired on television in 2016.Against the backdrop of post-World War II Australia, Sarah Adams is a nurse who becomes involved in the affairs of the wealthy Bligh family. It is dealing with themes such as anti-Semitism, sexuality, and social class.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (16:9, 1.77:1); Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Historical television programs.; Television melodramas.; Television series.; Country life; Families; Nineteen fifties; Nurses; Social classes;
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The hidden child : a novel / by Fein, Louise,author.;
"Eleanor and Edward have wealth, status, and a happy marriage. But the 1929 financial crash is looming, and they're harboring a terrible, shameful secret. How far are they willing to go to protect their charmed life-even if it means abandoning their child to a horrific fate?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Epilepsy in children; Families; Family secrets;
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An ugly truth : inside Facebook's battle for domination / by Frenkel, Sheera,author.; Kang, Cecilia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-320) and index."Award-winning New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang unveil the tech story of our times in a riveting, behind-the-scenes exposé that offers the definitive account of Facebook's fall from grace. Once one of Silicon Valley's greatest success stories, Facebook has been under constant fire for the past five years, roiled by controversies and crises. It turns out that while the tech giant was connecting the world, they were also mishandling users' data, spreading fake news, and amplifying dangerous, polarizing hate speech ..."--Jacket.
Subjects: Zuckerberg, Mark, 1984-; Sandberg, Sheryl.; Facebook (Firm); Facebook (Firm); Facebook (Electronic resource);
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Moral ambition : how to stop wasting your talent and start making a difference / by Bregman, Rutger,1988-author.; Moore, Erica(Translator),translator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A career consists of 2,000 workweeks, and how you spend that time is one of the most important decisions of your life. Still, millions of people are stuck in in mind-numbing, pointless, or just plain harmful jobs. There's an antidote to this waste of talent, and it's called moral ambition. Moral ambition is the will to be among the best, but with different measures of success. Not a fancy title, fat salary, or corner office, but a career dedicated to the best solutions to the world's biggest problems--whether that means tackling climate change, making pandemics history or fighting Big Tobacco. In "Moral ambition", author Rutger Bregman reveals how our conventional definitions of success are harming us and the planet, and shows how we can shift the focus from personal gain to societal benefit. In the process, he explains, we will join a growing movement of pioneers who are already living out this ethos. They're the builders, the problem-solvers, the doers who have chosen a path less traveled. A guidebook to finding that path for ourselves, Moral Ambition reminds us that the real measure of success lies not in what we accumulate, but in what we contribute, and shows how we, too, can build a legacy that truly matters.
Subjects: Professional ethics.; Ambition.; Career changes.; Career development.; Idealism.; Social justice.; Success.; Successful people.; Professions;
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